Chhotan Kumar @ Chhotak Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36238 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2019 Thana- PIRO District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Chhotan Kumar @ Chhotak Yadav, aged 29 years, S/o- Rampati Singh, R/o Village - Baseya, P.S. - Agaion Bazar, Distri- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 18-08-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conference.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an undertaking that all defects pointed out by the stamp reporter shall be removed, and compliance with the conditions of the notices of this Court with regard to acceptance of e-filing shall be made, without delay immediately upon resumption of normal physical functioning of the Court, and in any event within one month thereof.

3. The petitioner, who is in custody since 27.02.2020, has renewed his prayer for bail in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 10 of 2019 for the alleged offences under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, having earlier been rejected by order 11.01.2021 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 32150 of 2020.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36238 of 2021(2) dt.18-08-2021 2/2

4. It is submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in connection with looting away a tractor and dalla. In any event, the petitioner has already suffered custody for more than one year and five months.

5. Learned APP appears and has been heard. It is submitted that the petitioner is accused in five prior cases, one of them involving allegation under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Arms Act.

6. Be that as it may, having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 27.02.2020, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.- 1st, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 10 of 2019, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

7. Office shall follow-up to ensure that all defects are removed and compliance with the notices of this Court are made by the petitioner within the stipulated time provided in para 2 hereinabove, failing which the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

(Vikash Jain, J) pawan/- U T